Appointments are available in Florida and New York. Email support@bettermindnp.com to inquire.
How Better Mind NP can help
Reach out to support@bettermindnp.com or call the support line 760-483-3393 and request a new patient appointmet.
Fill out a short new patient form and tell us a little bit about yourself and when you would like to schedule an appointment.
Once you schedule your initial evaluation, there will be multiple reminders and a video link sent to your email to easily log on from any location.
Our psychiatric nurse practioners will explain your condition to you and suggest a treatment plan you are happy with. If medication is determined appropriate, it will be prescribed at the end of the appointment and sent to your pharmacy of choice.
Follow up appointments depend on the severity of the problem and the complexity of the treatment. Some patients will be coming in weekly initially and some every 2 to 4 weeks. In most cases when your mental health is stabilized, the appointments are scheduled for every 3 months. After the appointment, you can email or message your psychiatric provider any time and expect a reply within 24 to 48 hours.
Mental Health Disorders We Treat
There was a time, not so long ago, when people were afraid of talking about depression. People saw depression as a “weakness”, an inability to handle the normal ups and downs of life. Fortunately that time has passed. We now understand that depression is NOT a weakness in one’s personality, but a medical condition that causes an imbalance in the neurotransmitters in the brain. Sure, the stresses of modern life do have an impact on us, and may be part of the trigger that brings on a bout of depression, but ANYONE can get depression, regardless of how “hard” or how “easy” their life is.
Anxiety
There are numerous types of anxiety: Generalized Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Claustrophobia and dozens of other phobias. Conditions as common as stage-fright or fear of flying are types of anxiety. EVERYONE has some degree of anxiety about certain situations; this is normal. Anxiety becomes a medical condition when it gets out of control and takes over your life.
Bipolar Disorder
Substance Use Disorder
This mental health disorder is defined as inability to control use of legal and illegal substances affecting your mental health and behavior. A person with a substance use disorder has difficulties in their personal relationships, keeping a job, have mood changes, take safety risks in order to obtain the substance of choise. They experience tolerance to the substance and withdrawal when the substance is not available.
ADHD
Diagnosis of ADD or ADHD is made when reported symptoms have been occurring for longer than 6 months and are found to cause significant distress. DSM-5 (Diagnostic Statistical Manual) has criteria for diagnosing ADD/ADHD, which are a set of guidelines all psychiatric providers follow for establishing this diagnosis. An individual with ADHD must have 5 out of 9 symptoms of inattention and or hyperactivity to meet criteria for the diagnosis. Some symptoms must have been present in childhood or prior to age 12. Another important criteria is that symptoms are reported to be causing distress in 2 areas of function, such as in relationships and work, or relationships and school.